Dial toll-free, within the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and Canada: 855-811-6284
After you complete your report you will be assigned a unique code called a "report key." Write down your report key and password and keep them in a safe place. After 5-6 business days, use your report key and password to check your report for feedback or questions.
Houston City College (HCC) is committed to the highest standards in ethical behavior and decision-making. We strive for a culture where ethics, trust, and fairness guide our collective work. Fraud, waste, illegal, and dishonest behavior are expressly prohibited. Every HCC employee and student shares in the responsibility of promoting an ethical environment. Through our actions, we demonstrate our commitment to accountability, transparency, and compliance with the law and College policies and regulations.
HCC partnered with EthicsPoint, an external provider, to provide this Ethics and Compliance Hotline (the “Hotline”) for employees, students, and members of the public to report concerns regarding occupational fraud, waste, abuse, and ethical violations. The Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for you to confidentially file a report on this website or by contacting the call center by telephone toll-free at 855-811-6284.
In accordance with Texas law and HCC Board policy, retaliation or reprisals against individuals who file good-faith complaints is prohibited. Retaliation against individuals and witnesses who participated in an investigation is also prohibited.
The Hotline is meant for reporting allegations about financial misconduct, suspected wrongdoing or fraud, and is not intended to supersede existing mechanisms for reporting concerns at HCC. However, the Hotline does provide individuals the option of reporting anonymously if they are concerned about reporting through reporting mechanisms established by Board policies or regulations. Please note that concerns that do not involve occupational fraud, waste, and abuse, or ethical violations ordinarily will be referred for investigation to the appropriate department(s) based on the subject area of the concerns under the processes established by Board policies and regulations.
The Hotline should not be used to report emergencies, crimes or situations placing the reporter or someone else in imminent danger. These activities should be reported immediately to the HCC Police Department by telephone at 713-718-8888 or by dialing 911.